Job Summary:
Tryfacta is seeking a Medical Social Worker (MSW) for our client in San Diego, CA . This is a contract assignment. If you meet the qualifications listed below and are interested, please Apply Now!

Position Title: Medical Social Worker (MSW)

Location: San Diego, CA 92110

Position Type: Contract, 40 hours a week, One weekend day required
Shift: 8 a.m. – 4:30 or 8:30 – 5 p.m (Schedule may vary based on department needs, no guarantee of set schedule)

Duration: 3-6 months with possibility of extension

Pay Rate: $67.72

Essential Functions:

• Provides behavioral health services in the form of counseling, crisis intervention, and rehabilitative services to voluntary and involuntary clients who are diagnosed with behavioral health conditions.
• Performs case management services for those clients who meet the criteria for the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) conservatorships and makes recommendations regarding the re-establishment of conservatorships.
• Conducts psychosocial case assessments and strengths assessments, as needed, to determine behavioral health and social service needs of clients and patients.
• Capture program outcomes to support quality improvement initiatives and allow for monitoring of outcomes.
• Develops counseling crisis intervention, case management and rehabilitative service plans by collecting and evaluating client information and preparing written summaries, taking the cultural differences of clients into consideration; verbalizes and reviews plans with clients and monitors the clients' progress in achieving goals and objectives.
• Provides consultative services to clients' relatives, interested persons, and representatives of community agencies; participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, adult, child and family team meetings and interactions with families in care planning.
• Provides services to clients who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness or living in low income and/or high crime areas.
• Assists clients in improving daily living, and skill building, social and self-sufficiency activities by providing direct services on an individual level or in a group setting; assists clients by managing money and obtaining eligibility benefits; may complete forms on behalf of clients and explain rules and regulations; and may assist client in obtaining legal services.
• Assists clients during emergency situations by determining needs, performing counseling services, or coordinating placement into hospitals, another level of care or other medical clinics if necessary.
• Performs placement services for clients by locating, evaluating, and recommending shelters, residential care facilities, and other community resources with emphasis on preventing hospitalization.
• Track and capture program outcomes to support quality improvement initiatives for monitoring of outcomes.
• Reports out on client progress during court proceedings, as needed, to include providing ongoing updates to client’s treatment in support of appropriate service planning.
• Uses computers applications to prepare and maintain case records and complete assessment forms and written reports that document behavioral health case histories in accordance with funding and licensing requirements of regulatory agencies.
• May research, evaluate, and recommend employment opportunities for clients.
• Observes and evaluates clients' behavior to ensure their protection and safety.
• Reports incidents of abuse to staff assigned to Aging and Independent Services, Child Welfare Services, other HHSA divisions or protective agencies as necessary; may perform crisis intervention or protective service functions to protect clients who are in danger of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
• Participates in continuous learning through on-the-job training, conferences, seminars, and formal external training sessions on topics pertaining to case management or behavioral health services.
• Acts as liaison between the County of San Diego behavioral Health Services and behavioral health providers or other referral agencies.
• May attend meetings with members of local communities and make presentations or exchange information.
• May be called upon to provide testimony in court proceedings. Reports out on client progress during court proceedings, as needed, to include providing ongoing updates to client’s treatment in support of appropriate service planning.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings with various County departments, contractors, and collaborative partners as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• At least 2 years of previous experience in a Behavioral, or psychiatric setting is preferred

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $67.72 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• San Diego, CA 92110 (Required)

Work Location: In person